OBITUARIES

Jo Anne Clower

Published

10 years ago

03/22/2016

Jo Anne Clower
July 11, 1971 – March 18, 2016
BOWIE – Jo Anne Clower, 44, died March 18, 2016 in Bowie, TX.
The family received friends from 6 -8 p.m. March 22 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. March 23 at the Nocona Cemetery.
Clower was born July 11, 1971 in Bridgeport to Al and Bettye (Mock) Yeargin. She attended Nocona High School. She worked for 10 years as an insurance agent in Fort Worth for State Farm. She also worked for Energy Service Company and Bra-de Oil and Gas Company in accounting and later for St. Peter Lutheran Church as a receptionist. She married Shawn Clower on Dec. 31, 2002 in Nocona.
She is preceded in death by her father, Al Yeargin; brother, Jeff Yeargin; grandparents, Walt and Jo Mock; Bill and Rose Yeargin; and father-in-laws, Tommy Clower and Ronnie Fowler.
She is survived by her husband, Shawn Clower, Bowie; daughter, Kimber Grace Clower, Bowie; mother, Susie Russell, Nocona; brother, Jay Yeargin, League City; mother-in-law, Brenda Fowler, Bowie; brother-in-law, Tracy Clower, Bowie; sister-in-law, Shea Rutherford, Bowie; and one niece and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bowie Mission.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

OBITUARIES

Sharon Blevins

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4 minutes ago

05/13/2026

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July 5, 1946 – May 8, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Sharon Blevins, 79, died on May 8, 2026.
There was a visitation at 12:30 p.m. on May 11 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona, followed by a chapel service at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Eric Bayer officiating. Interment followed in Ringgold Cemetery.
She was born on July 5, 1946 in Jacksboro to Truman and Anna May Hazelton McCallister. She worked mostly as a nurse all of her life. She was also a member of First Baptist Church in Ryan, OK. She married the love of her life, Joe Blevins on June 22, 1963 in Jack County. Together they raised five sons and contributed to their community.
She preceded in death by her husband, Joe; parents; sons, Stacy Lynn Blevins and Larry Sean Blevins; a granddaughter; sister, Ouida and brother, Rex McCallister.
She is survived by her sons, Brad Blevins, Antelope, Nile Blevins, Nocona, Lance Blevins, Hastings, OK, 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Ryan First Baptist Church Angel Ministries, P.O. Box 159, Ryan, OK 73565.

OBITUARIES

Roy Edward Gilleland

Published

5 minutes ago

05/13/2026

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October 3, 1936 – May 2, 2026
NOCONA – Roy Edward Gilleland, 89, died on May 2, 2026 in Nocona, TX.
There will be no formal service. A special mass will be at a later date and his ashes will be buried by his parents at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Wichita Falls.
He was born on Oct. 3, 1936 to Roy Lee and Tacoma (Poirot) Gilleland in Scotland, TX. He was an Eagle Scout, Scout Master, devout Catholic, member of Knights of Columbus and life member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union.
He was preceded in death by sister, Patsy and two brothers, Johnny and Jimmy.
He is survived by daughter, Lauren Bristow; son, Justin Gilleland; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and his wife, Connie Jo.

OBITUARIES

Frankie Lee Engledow

Published

6 minutes ago

05/13/2026

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October 10, 1937 – May 7, 2026
BOWIE – Frankie Lee Engledow, 88, died on May 7, 2026.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
She was born in Shawnee, OK on Oct. 10, 1937 to Burnis H. and Katie Mae (Rice) Marler. She worked as a waitress at the Travel Inn, Hager Slack Co. and later was a secretary for W.R. Grace Oil Company in the 70s.
She is preceded in death by her son, Bryan Scott Coggin.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Engledow, Bowie; son, Bobby Coggin, Bowie; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s foundation.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.